Warriors' Klay Thompson Out for Season With Torn Achilles

UPDATE: Klay Thompson has suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, according to ESPN.

Klay Thompson's return to the court looks like it could be delayed.

Thompson suffered an apparent lower right leg injury, according to The Athletic. The severity of the injury is currently unknown.

Klay Thompson was unable to place weight on his lower leg injury leaving the gym today, sources said. Everyone is hoping for the best. https://t.co/kcxYJczNmX
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 18, 2020

It's obviously terrible news for the 30-year-old guard who missed the entire 2020 season after tearing his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals.

An NBA source in the know about Klay Thompson’s injury simply answered to me: “Not good.”
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) November 19, 2020

The Warriors currently hold the No. 2 pick in tonight's NBA draft and Thompson's injury could play a big part in their plans for the selection.

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Thompson is due to make $35.4 million this year.

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